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Free Press sports writers share their predictions for the Detroit Lions‘ game against the Minnesota Vikings in Minneapolis on Sunday (1 p.m., Fox): Dave Birkett The Lions and Vikings played two games decided by a total of four points last season and they are evenly matched enough to think another close game is in the

It’s early in the NFL season, very early, but even just two weeks in it’s clear the Detroit Lions have a breakout star on their team. And no, it isn’t Amon-Ra St. Brown. It isn’t D’Andre Swift, either. Or Aidan Hutchinson. It’s the guy who wasn’t even really the guy until the Lions kicked off

Detroit Lions (1-1) at Minnesota Vikings (1-1) The coaches: Lions — Dan Campbell (9-21-1 overall, 4-14-1 with Lions); Vikings — Kevin O’Connell (1-1 overall, 1-1 with Vikings). Last game: Lions beat Washington Commanders, 36-27. Vikings lost to Philadelphia Eagles, 24-7. Last meeting: Dec. 5, 2021: Lions won, 29-27. Key matchups Lions CB Amani Oruwariye vs. Vikings WR

Aidan Hutchinson returned to practice Friday for the first time since suffering a bruised right thigh against the Washington Commanders and is on track to play Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings. Hutchinson, the No. 2 pick of April’s NFL draft, did not practice Wednesday or Thursday because of an injury he suffered in the second

Three and a half months after he challenged D’Andre Swift to do a better job playing through injury, Duce Staley could not be happier with his running back’s performance. Swift had 87 yards from scrimmage and a key touchdown while playing through a sprained ankle in the Detroit Lions’ win over the Washington Commanders last

The Detroit Lions are playing with passion, but will that be enough to power Dan Cambell’s squad past Justin Jefferson and the Minnesota Vikings in a tough NFC North road contest? Jared Goff, D’Andre Swift and the Lions have a formidable road opponent in Kirk Cousins’ Vikings. Which up-and-coming team steps up and takes momentum

In his quest to stop top Minnesota Vikings receiver Justin Jefferson on Sunday, Detroit Lions cornerback Amani Oruwariye is enlisting a little help from his friend. Oruwariye said he plans to be in regular contact with former Lions cornerback Darius Slay this week to find out how Slay shut down one of the NFL’s best

Every now and then, somebody will send me an email that says something like: “Man, you are an idiot. You really screwed up those football picks!” Which makes me smile. Picking games is the part of my job I probably dislike the most. No. Check that. Making season predictions before a single game is played

The Detroit Lions defense might not look all that improved. The unit has given up 65 points through two games, third most of any NFL team. But second-year defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn sees a group that has made adjustments, growing in both understanding and confidence, and just had one of its best halves under his

The Detroit Lions rank second in the NFL in scoring and lead the league in rushing, but first-year offensive coordinator Ben Johnson said his unit has not been as sharp as he’d like through two weeks. “If anything the first two weeks have shown us how far we have left to go,” Johnson said Thursday.

Aidan Hutchinson missed his second straight practice Thursday with a right thigh contusion, but the Detroit Lions rookie said he is feeling “good.” “I’ll be back soon,” Hutchinson told the Free Press after practice. Hutchinson, who declined to say if he expects to play Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings, was injured in the second half

The Detroit Lions’ first two games of 2022 have featured a boost from a sea of Honolulu Blue at Ford Field. Players and coaches from their first two opponents, the Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Commanders, have acknowledged the loudness of Ford Field as the Lions have gone 1-1. “The Lions, the people of Detroit, they

Sometimes, seeing who is producing and who isn’t is as simple as looking at the stat sheet. It’s clear Aidan Hutchinson had a good game Sunday against the Washington Commanders, when he set a Detroit Lions single-game rookie record and led the team with three sacks. It’s obvious John Cominsky has been off to a

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At one point during last week’s game against the Washington Commanders, Detroit Lions receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown stood on the sideline looking across field at the Washington bench. St. Brown was immersed in one of the best games of his career. He caught nine passes for 116 yards and two touchdowns, including the game-clincher with

Aidan Hutchinson set a Detroit Lions rookie record with three sacks in Sunday’s win over the Washington Commanders, but the way his position coach sees it, Hutchinson’s performance could have been much better. “When he was in position to make the plays he did, for the most part,” Lions defensive line coach Todd Wash said

The Detroit Lions will be without one of their top interior pass rushers for Sunday’s game against the Minnesota Vikings. Defensive lineman John Cominsky is out indefinitely after undergoing thumb surgery Tuesday, though Lions coach Dan Campbell said the team will not place Cominsky on injured reserve for now. Cominsky injured his right thumb on

Dan Campbell called him “a pit bull that plays receiver,” and after leading the Detroit Lions to their first win of the season Sunday against the Washington Commanders, Amon-Ra St. Brown is NFC Offensive Player of the Week. St. Brown caught nine passes for 116 yards and two touchdowns and had 68 yards rushing in

Josh Reynolds was running his route downfield when D’Andre Swift stumbled to the ground to catch a short pass from Jared Goff in the third quarter of the Detroit Lions’ win Sunday over the Washington Commanders. Swift had popped to his feet and was headed across the field by the time Reynolds realized he had

Same old Lions? That might depend on whether you’re a glass-half-full kind of person. The Detroit Lions are 1-1 through the first two weeks of the regular season, the same as every other team in the NFC North. That means they’re tied for first place in the division, a spot they have not been in-season